The backs of Tempe Corona del Sol’s team T-shirts reads “Power of the Pack,” and a young group of Aztecs may be drawing the attention of the powers-that-be in girls cross country.

Suns center Jake Tsakalidis, out for more than two months after undergoing back surgery, "probably" will return to action Thursday, coach Frank Johnson said.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Inspired by a young friend who died from leukemia, singer Rihanna is working to get help for those who suffer from the disease.

From farms and Field of Dreams to Phoenix, another longtime East Valley-molder of young minds has moved on to smaller-but-better things.

Here come the hires.

Before Scottsdale Chaparral began its run of four consecutive state softball titles in the mid-1990s, the Firebirds had to weather back-to-back championship game losses that served as motivation for the future.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The buzzword floating around the Coyotes this weekend is resiliency.

TUCSON - As always, Arizona basketball coach Lute Olson is looking forward to the upcoming season. This time, he expects to be a part of it.

From farms and Field of Dreams to Phoenix, another longtime East Valley-molder of young minds has moved on to smaller-but-better things.

NEW YORK — Alexei Cherepanov, a 19-year-old first-round draft pick of the New York Rangers, died Monday during a Continental Hockey League game in Russia.

Call them freshmen, but be careful trying to stuff them in a locker.

Steve Nash scored 32 points, Amare Stoudemire had 18 points and 21 rebounds and Phoenix used a late 3-point barrage to beat Sacramento 115-107 on Saturday night, snapping the Kings' four-game winning streak.

It’s a wondrous thing, that draft board the Arizona Cardinals set up for Saturday. Searching as always for the best player available, the Cardinals just happened to end up with Miami cornerback Antrel Rolle with their first-round pick, California running back J.J. Arrington with their second-round pick and Virginia Tech cornerback Eric Green with the first of two third-round picks.

The Phoenix Suns just had too much energy for the worn out Detroit Pistons.

In·cite (in sît´) vt. To urge to action; stir up; rouse. By most definitions, first-year Arizona State coach Herb Sendek was inciting Sun Devil fans well before he was whistled for two technical fouls and tossed from Thursday’s loss to Washington for “inciting an undesirable response” from the home crowd.

New era, same result.

Not long ago, Steve Kerr would spend sleepless nights recalling how great that NBA analyst job was at TNT.

DETROIT — Dave Dombrowski and Jim Leyland collaborated on a world title in 1997 and an American League pennant two years ago. When they met Monday morning, though, their Tigers owned the worst record in the league.

Kevin Durant showed off his skills, scoring 38 points, including a key jumper from behind the key with 14.4 seconds left, lifting the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-113 victory over Phoenix, ending their nine-game losing streak to the Suns.

Clint Eastwood's first film as an actor for a director other than himself since "In the Line of Fire" in 1993, "Trouble With the Curve" is a corny, conventional and quite enjoyable father-daughter reconciliation story set mostly in the minor league baseball world of the South.

Although they went to high school in different states and play different positions, Ryan Hart, Brian Leonard and Ryan Neill have the same stories about committing to the Rutgers football program.

Being a day trader is a lot like being a professional athlete, according to Ryan McKenzie.

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As conspiracies go, it’s pretty far-fetched, although anyone who watched the 5A Division I state track meet would believe it’s possible.